New Moon “Mothers” Poem by Nikki Giovanni
Dear One, Big New Moon howls to you wherever you are! Here, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Spring is bursting forth with color and life. Inspired by nature’s fertility and the upcoming Mother’s Day, we have an incredibly rich poem to delve into...
New Moon Prayer Poem by Diane Ackerman
Dear Ones, The very first New Moon of the Season is here! To celebrate & honor it, we have a very special prayer poem from Diane Ackerman, essayist, poet & naturalist, along with a couple of practices to go with. Ackerman explains the original intention...
New Moon Blessing Poem by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Dear One, The last New Moon of the Season is here. The natural world is in an in-between time now, a kind of liminal space. Do you feel it? To honor this New Moon time, we have a very special poem from our beloved wild woman elder, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. This...Watching the Moon: New Moon Poem & Lunar Practice ~ Chris Maddox
Happy New Year & New Moon to you! Today, we reach back through time to find a short, yet potent, poem written 1000 years ago in Japan by the great Izumi Shikibu. In it, Skhikibu expresses what so many of us have felt standing underneath the moon. Feel free to...Study with us online, from anywhere, Fall 2024!
